The Clark County School Board took two steps toward reopening school buildings, giving principals the ability to bring small groups of students back to campuses on a voluntary basis as well as approving an agreement with its teachers union aimed at a broader future reopening.
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The Clark County school board will hear a plan next week to transition the district to a hybrid instructional model over the coming months, according to a district statement.
District leaders are weighing the major reason to close schools — slowing the spread of disease — against dozens of other concerns, including free meals and family disruptions.
Clark County School District students — particularly black and Hispanic students — have unequal access to opportunities at every level of education in the system, according to a report released Tuesday.
The Clark County School District Board of Trustees approved a $100,000 settlement with an alleged victim of Maysen Melton, who’s accused of assaulting underage classmates at Shadow Ridge High School.